152) BELIEF1
I would like to read you some statements that people have made about
their personal religious beliefs. No matter how you answer the
questions, you can be sure that many people feel the same way. As I
read each statement, please tell me whether you agree or disagree,
moderately or strongly. -- The concept of God is an old superstition
that is no longer needed to explain things in these modern times.

TOTAL

%

1) Strongly disagree

3788

62.9

2) Disagree

1160

19.3

3) Don't know

152

2.5

4) Agree

524

8.7

5) Strongly agree

399

6.6

Missing

477

TOTAL

6023

100.0

153) BELIEF2Human beings are not special creatures
made in the image of God, they are simply a recent development in the
process of animal evolution.

TOTAL

%

1) Strongly disagree

2918

48.4

2) Disagree

1002

16.6

3) Don't know

294

4.9

4) Agree

970

16.1

5) Strongly agree

839

13.9

Missing

477

TOTAL

6023

100.0

154) BELIEF3I feel that through the life, death and
resurrection of Jesus, God provided a way for the forgiveness of my
sins.

TOTAL

%

1) Strongly disagree

781

13.0

2) Disagree

525

8.7

3) Don't know

244

4.1

4) Agree

1255

20.8

5) Strongly agree

3218

53.4

Missing

477

TOTAL

6023

100.0

155) BELIEF4In my view, Jesus Christ was not the
divine son of God.

TOTAL

%

1) Strongly disagree

3721

61.8

2) Disagree

960

15.9

3) Don't know

429

7.1

4) Agree

465

7.7

5) Strongly agree

448

7.4

Missing

477

TOTAL

6023

100.0

156) BELIEF5I believe the Bible is the inspired word
of God.

TOTAL

%

1) Strongly disagree

657

10.9

2) Disagree

695

11.5

3) Don't know

173

2.9

4) Agree

1543

25.6

5) Strongly agree

2955

49.1

Missing

477

TOTAL

6023

100.0

157) BELIEF6I feel the Bible is God's word, and is to
be taken literally, word for word.

TOTAL

%

1) Strongly disagree

2003

33.3

2) Disagree

1399

23.2

3) Don't know

124

2.1

4) Agree

1047

17.4

5) Strongly agree

1450

24.1

Missing

477

TOTAL

6023

100.0

158) BELIEF7I have committed my life to Christ and
consider myself to be a converted Christian.

TOTAL

%

1) Strongly disagree

1721

28.6

2) Disagree

1171

19.4

3) Don't know

220

3.7

4) Agree

1142

19.0

5) Strongly agree

1769

29.4

Missing

477

TOTAL

6023

100.0

159) BELIEF8I feel it is very important to encourage
non-Christians to become Christians.

TOTAL

%

1) Strongly disagree

2146

35.6

2) Disagree

1310

21.7

3) Don't know

136

2.3

4) Agree

1041

17.3

5) Strongly agree

1390

23.1

Missing

477

TOTAL

6023

100.0

160) BELIEF9I don't think you need to go to church in
order to be a good Christian.

TOTAL

%

1) Strongly disagree

740

12.3

2) Disagree

647

10.7

3) Don't know

92

1.5

4) Agree

1568

26.0

5) Strongly agree

2976

49.4

Missing

477

TOTAL

6023

100.0

161) BELIEF10All the great religions of the world are
equally good and true.

TOTAL

%

1) Strongly disagree

1358

22.5

2) Disagree

851

14.1

3) Don't know

190

3.2

4) Agree

1682

27.9

5) Strongly agree

1942

32.2

Missing

477

TOTAL

6023

100.0

162) BELIEF11 The world will end in a battle in
Armageddon between Jesus and the Antichrist.

TOTAL

%

1) Strongly disagree

2638

43.8

2) Disagree

913

15.2

3) Don't know

661

11.0

4) Agree

674

11.2

5) Strongly agree

1137

18.9

Missing

477

TOTAL

6023

100.0

163) BELIEF12I want to live a spiritual life, more than
I want to be rich.

TOTAL

%

1) Strongly disagree

529

8.8

2) Disagree

895

14.9

3) Don't know

211

3.5

4) Agree

1790

29.7

5) Strongly agree

2598

43.1

Missing

477

TOTAL

6023

100.0

164) BELIEF13Christians should get involved in politics
to protect their values.

TOTAL

%

1) Strongly disagree

1397

23.2

2) Disagree

1144

19.0

3) Don't know

146

2.4

4) Agree

1795

29.8

5) Strongly agree

1541

25.6

Missing

477

TOTAL

6023

100.0

165) BELIEF14My private beliefs about Christianity are
more important than what is taught by any church.

TOTAL

%

1) Strongly disagree

597

9.9

2) Disagree

929

15.4

3) Don't know

224

3.7

4) Agree

1469

24.4

5) Strongly agree

2804

46.6

Missing

477

TOTAL

6023

100.0

166) BELIEF15People who love God and work hard will always have enough money.

TOTAL

%

1) Strongly disagree

2333

38.7

2) Disagree

1552

25.8

3) Don't know

150

2.5

4) Agree

983

16.3

5) Strongly agree

1005

16.7

Missing

477

TOTAL

6023

100.0

167) BELIEF16I feel that churches put too much emphasis on asking for money.

TOTAL

%

1) Strongly disagree

811

13.5

2) Disagree

1522

25.3

3) Don't know

221

3.7

4) Agree

1694

28.1

5) Strongly agree

1775

29.5

Missing

477

TOTAL

6023

100.0

168) BELIEF17Churches and religious organizations
should spend more money on helping the poor.

TOTAL

%

1) Strongly disagree

186

3.1

2) Disagree

579

9.6

3) Don't know

143

2.4

4) Agree

2000

33.2

5) Strongly agree

3115

51.7

Missing

477

TOTAL

6023

100.0

169) BELIEF18If churches and other religious groups
find that they have received money that has been obtained through
crime or illegal business practices, they should give the money back.

TOTAL

%

1) Strongly disagree

448

7.4

2) Disagree

503

8.4

3) Don't know

173

2.9

4) Agree

812

13.5

5) Strongly agree

4087

67.9

Missing

477

TOTAL

6023

100.0

170) BELIEF19Strict rules to protect the environment
are necessary, even if they raise prices or cost jobs.

TOTAL

%

1) Strongly disagree

677

11.2

2) Disagree

1061

17.6

3) Don't know

102

1.7

4) Agree

2093

34.8

5) Strongly agree

2090

34.7

Missing

477

TOTAL

6023

100.0

171) BELIEF20Homosexuals should have the same rights as
other (Canadians/Americans.)

TOTAL

%

1) Strongly disagree

1296

21.5

2) Disagree

639

10.6

3) Don't know

195

3.2

4) Agree

1589

26.4

5) Strongly agree

2304

38.3

Missing

477

TOTAL

6023

100.0

172) BELIEF21Any governmental regulation of abortion is
an infringement upon the rights of women.

TOTAL

%

1) Strongly disagree

1093

18.1

2) Disagree

953

15.8

3) Don't know

244

4.1

4) Agree

1166

19.4

5) Strongly agree

2567

42.6

Missing

477

TOTAL

6023

100.0

173) RELIMPRT
Do you consider religion to be an important part of your life or not?

TOTAL

%

1) Yes, do

4166

69.2

2) No, do not

1798

29.9

3) Don't know

59

1.0

Missing

477

TOTAL

6023

100.0

174) RELGDNCE
ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO CONSIDER RELIGION TO BE AN
IMPORTANT PART IN THEIR LIFE: Would you say religion provides none,
some, quite a bit, or a great deal of guidance in your day-to-day
life?

TOTAL

%

1) None

44

1.1

2) Some

1236

29.7

3) Quite a bit

1125

27.0

4) A great deal

1749

42.0

5) Don't know

12

0.3

Missing

2334

TOTAL

4166

100.0

175) ATTNDCH
Other than on special occasions, such as weddings, funerals or
baptisms, how often did you attend religious services or meetings in
the last 12 months?

TOTAL

%

1) More than once a week

760

12.6

2) Once a week

1031

17.1

3) A few times a month

754

12.5

4) Once a month

363

6.0

5) A few times a year

1102

18.3

6) At least once a year

495

8.2

7) Not at all

1489

24.7

8) Don't know

29

0.5

Missing

477

TOTAL

6023

100.0

176) PRAYHow often do you -- Pray outside of formal religious services

TOTAL

%

1) Once a day or more

2749

45.6

2) Once a week or more

802

13.3

3) Once a month or more

236

3.9

4) Occasionally

1232

20.5

5) Never

942

15.6

6) Don't know

62

1.0

Missing

477

TOTAL

6023

100.0

177) READBBLEHow often do you -- Read the Bible or other religious material

TOTAL

%

1) Once a day or more

858

14.2

2) Once a week or more

1052

17.5

3) Once a month or more

471

7.8

4) Occasionally

2105

34.9

5) Never

1498

24.9

6) Don't know

39

0.6

Missing

477

TOTAL

6023

100.0

178) BELIEFCH
Next, on a scale where 1 mean that "churches should concentrate on
personal spirituality" and 5 means that "churches should concentrate
on social justice," where would you place your beliefs about what
churches should do?

TOTAL

%

1) Churches should concentrate on personal spirituality

1407

23.4

2)

821

13.6

3)

2110

35.0

4)

690

11.5

5) Churches should concentrate on social justice

748

12.4

6) Don't know

247

4.1

Missing

477

TOTAL

6023

100.0

179) REL_PLTC
On a scale where 1 means that "your religion is not at all important
to your political thinking" and 5 means that "your religion is very
important to your political thinking," where would you place yourself?

TOTAL

%

1) Your religion is not at all important to your political thinking

2097

34.8

2)

811

13.5

3)

1177

19.5

4)

669

11.1

5) Your religion is very important to your political thinking

1166

19.4

6) Don't know

103

1.7

Missing

477

TOTAL

6023

100.0

180) VT4EVANG
If a (Canada: party leader and potential prime minister/U.S.:
presidential candidate) belongs to a political party you like and has
many views which you like, would you be willing to vote for (Canada:
their party/U.S.: such a person) if the person is -- An Evangelical

TOTAL

%

1) Yes

4755

78.9

2) No

923

15.3

3) Don't know

345

5.7

Missing

477

TOTAL

6023

100.0

181) VT4ATHST
If a (Canada: party leader and potential prime minister/U.S.:
presidential candidate) belongs to a political party you like and has
many views which you like, would you be willing to vote for (Canada:
their party/U.S.: such a person) if the person is -- An atheist and
does not believe in God

TOTAL

%

1) Yes

3449

57.3

2) No

2373

39.4

3) Don't know

201

3.3

Missing

477

TOTAL

6023

100.0

182) VT4MUSLM
If a (Canada: party leader and potential prime minister/U.S.:
presidential candidate) belongs to a political party you like and has
many views which you like, would you be willing to vote for (Canada:
their party/U.S.: such a person) if the person is -- A Muslim

TOTAL

%

1) Yes

4064

67.5

2) No

1612

26.8

3) Don't know

347

5.8

Missing

477

TOTAL

6023

100.0

183) CHRSPK1
ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO ATTEND CHURCH A FEW TIMES A YEAR
OR MORE OFTEN: Please tell me whether the clergy in your church or
place of worship speaks out on -- Candidates and elections

TOTAL

%

1) Yes

808

20.1

2) No

3048

76.0

3) Don't know

154

3.8

Missing

2490

TOTAL

4010

100.0

184) CHRSPK2
ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO ATTEND CHURCH A FEW TIMES A YEAR
OR MORE OFTEN: Please tell me whether the clergy in your church or
place of worship speaks out on -- Welfare and unemployment

TOTAL

%

1) Yes

2037

50.8

2) No

1784

44.5

3) Don't know

189

4.7

Missing

2490

TOTAL

4010

100.0

185) CHRSPK3
ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO ATTEND CHURCH A FEW TIMES A YEAR
OR MORE OFTEN: Please tell me whether the clergy in your church or
place of worship speaks out on -- Abortion and sexual behavior

TOTAL

%

1) Yes

2517

62.8

2) No

1325

33.0

3) Don't know

168

4.2

Missing

2490

TOTAL

4010

100.0

186) CHRSPK4
ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO ATTEND CHURCH A FEW TIMES A YEAR
OR MORE OFTEN: Please tell me whether the clergy in your church or
place of worship speaks out on -- Using your money in a Christian
manner

TOTAL

%

1) Yes

2550

63.6

2) No

1263

31.5

3) Don't know

197

4.9

Missing

2490

TOTAL

4010

100.0

187) CHRSPK5
ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO ATTEND CHURCH A FEW TIMES A YEAR
OR MORE OFTEN: Please tell me whether the clergy in your church or
place of worship speaks out on -- Social justice issues like poverty
or civil rights

TOTAL

%

1) Yes

2926

73.0

2) No

923

23.0

3) Don't know

161

4.0

Missing

2490

TOTAL

4010

100.0

188) CHRSPK6
ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO ATTEND CHURCH A FEW TIMES A YEAR
OR MORE OFTEN: Please tell me whether the clergy in your church or
place of worship speaks out on -- Giving money to the church

TOTAL

%

1) Yes

3033

75.6

2) No

867

21.6

3) Don't know

110

2.7

Missing

2490

TOTAL

4010

100.0

189) RELIGION
Do you ever think of yourself as part of a religious tradition? For
example, do you consider yourself as Christian, Jewish, Muslim, other
non-Christian, agnostic or atheist, nothing in particular, or
something else?

TOTAL

%

1) Christian

4383

72.8

2) Jewish

92

1.5

3) Muslim

22

0.4

4) Other non-Christian

59

1.0

5) Agnostic

156

2.6

6) Atheist

123

2.0

7) Nothing in particular

785

13.0

8) Something else

342

5.7

9) Don't know

61

1.0

Missing

477

TOTAL

6023

100.0

190) DENOM
ASKED ONLY OF THOSE RESPONDENTS WHO ARE CHRISTIAN: What specific
church denomination is that?

TOTAL

%

1) Adventist

22

0.5

2) Alliance

11

0.3

3) Anglican

174

4.0

4) Baptist

487

11.1

5) Brethren

6

0.1

6) Catholic

1650

37.6

7) Charismatic

5

0.1

8) Christian

70

1.6

9) Church of Christ

59

1.3

10) Church of God

19

0.4

11) Congregational

21

0.5

12) Episcopalian

54

1.2

13) Evangelical

41

0.9

14) Quakers, Friends

2

0.0

15) Fundamentalist

4

0.1

16) Holiness

3

0.1

17) Jehovah's Witnesses

24

0.5

18) Lutherans

201

4.6

19) Mennonite

33

0.8

20) Methodist

202

4.6

21) Mormon

42

1.0

22) Nondenominational

182

4.2

23) Orthodox

23

0.5

24) Pentecostal

102

2.3

25) Presbyterian

128

2.9

26) Protestant

97

2.2

27) Reformed

12

0.3

28) Unitarian/Universalist

8

0.2

29) United Church

292

6.7

30) Other

264

6.0

31) Don't know

145

3.3

Missing

2117

TOTAL

4383

100.0

191) CHARISMA
Do you consider yourself to be any of the following? -- A Charismatic
Christian

TOTAL

%

1) Yes

686

15.7

2) No

3286

75.0

3) Don't know

411

9.4

Missing

2117

TOTAL

4383

100.0

192) PENTECOS
Do you consider yourself to be any of the following? -- A Pentecostal
Christian

TOTAL

%

1) Yes

429

9.8

2) No

3700

84.4

3) Don't know

254

5.8

Missing

2117

TOTAL

4383

100.0

193) EVANGELI
Do you consider yourself to be any of the following? -- An
Evangelical Christian

TOTAL

%

1) Yes

966

22.0

2) No

3110

71.0

3) Don't know

307

7.0

Missing

2117

TOTAL

4383

100.0

194) FUNDAMEN
Do you consider yourself to be any of the following? -- A Fundamental
Christian

TOTAL

%

1) Yes

947

21.6

2) No

3056

69.7

3) Don't know

380

8.7

Missing

2117

TOTAL

4383

100.0

195) LIBERAL
Do you consider yourself to be any of the following? -- A Liberal or
Progressive Christian

TOTAL

%

1) Yes

2164

49.4

2) No

1918

43.8

3) Don't know

301

6.9

Missing

2117

TOTAL

4383

100.0

221) I-RELIGION
Do you ever think of yourself as part of a religious tradition? For
example, do you consider yourself as Christian, Jewish, Muslim, other
non-Christian, agnostic or atheist, nothing in particular, or
something else? (recoded for use with on-line analysis)